Making Childhood Memories… All Over Again

There were so many things I was excited about when I had my babies. The newness of it all, the unknown of what their personalities were going to be, of what they would become. All these things to think about, to learn, to share.

Being able to watch as they play soccer for the first time. Or go to visit my grandparents on the farm where I spent every summer as a child. Reading them a book that I used to love (Phantom Tollbooth, anyone?). Or seeing their face light up when we watch a favorite old movie together.

I LOVE sharing those experiences with them because they bring back my old memories. In a rush of hazy images I remember the first time I kicked a ball and those years of gap toothed smiles while I posed in my soccer uniform. I remember climbing the same hills, the same smells of grass and hay and seeing the old farmhouse in the evening light.

I remember my childhood through the newer, shinier lens of theirs.

Being able to watch a movie together now with my three and a half year old makes that even more special. Sure there are the new, fancy 3D movies out there. The ones that WHIZZ-BANG! and POP! and dazzle with their lights and shininess. But I have a special place in my heart for the older ones. The ones that I grew up watching in my grandparents living room, during those summers on the farm. The ones that I grabbed from the shelves of the video store every few days and couldn’t wait to take home and watch.

And no childhood memory would be complete without that silly little bear named Pooh.

Do you remember watching it? Remember the stories about the blustery day or that loveable T-I-Double G-ER?? As I watched it for the first time in 25 years with my kids, all I could think about was the first time. How much I LOVED Winnie the Pooh (but more specifically, Eeyore). How I loved the Hundred Acre Wood and how it inspired me later to actually read the books by A.A. Milne.

And my son was entranced. He loved Pooh with his soft spoken voice and obsession with honey. He loved Eeyore with his gloomy face and nailed on tail, and all of the friends that they had. I sat, watching him as he giggled and laughed and had a flash of him, years in the future, watching it with his kids… and remembering sitting on the couch, snuggling with his mama and learning about a little yellow bear in the Hundred Acre Woods.

There were no fireworks, no explosions… just a bear and his boy. A friendship that would last a lifetime.

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Did you know that the original Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh is being released by Disney? It will be available for the very first time on Blu-ray Combo Pack and HD Digital August 27th and is a classic filled with friendships, adventures, and imagination, which every kid will remember for a lifetime.

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Friendship is important to have support in life and people to share the happy moments with and building relationships is important for careers. As for imagination? What would a grand adventure be without one? All are very important tools for a child to grow and prosper! :)

Through friendship, children learn tolerance, compassion, and social interaction. Playing together inspires imagination, and that increases thinking power. So yes, it’s all very important to a child’s development.

I literally grew up on Winnie The Pooh. Seriously. I toted around a Winnie The Pooh pillow case (sometimes with a pillow inside, sometimes not) and would suck my thumb through the corner for years. Because I’m both disgusting and adorable. ;)

Imagination is so important to encourage it helps a child grow and be creative. I really think it helps them believe they can do anything. My kids and I have tea partys, and such are favorite is pretending to be a vet.

Friendship, adventure, and imagination are all important aspects in a children’s life. They grow emotionally and mentally and it let’s them be who they are and discover themselves. It gives them skills they will need in their adult lives. I love sitting and just watching my kids use their imaginations!

Friendship is very improtant in any childs life, i try to get my son to build as many friendships early in life as possible to help teach him how to share and give him a sense of loyalty. Adventure and imagination are also soo so important to my young son, these charactoristics play big roles in anything a child does and wants to grow up to be, imagination allows him to pretend to be anything he wants and adventure lets him think of things he can do that help him imagine what he wants to be.

The importance of friendship, imagination and adventure in my child’s life will make her a more interesting person & she, in turn, will offer someone else the chance to grow their friendship, imagination & adventure.

Seeing the imagination in my three and five year old kiddos is simply amazing. Do you remember the power of imagination? “No, that dining room chair is not just a chair, Mom, it’s my Corvette!” And studies have shown that a healthy imagination in children leads to better skills at coping, creativity and problem-solving as they grow up!

They all go hand in hand! With good friends you have awesome adventures and share imaginations. I remember playing with my friends for hours as a kid and all we had were our bikes and minds. All kids should have those experiences to base their lives as adults on!

I truly believe that friendship, imagination and adventure are of the utmost importance in our child’s life. They help with growth and maturity and help keep life fun and exciting.
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Friendship, imagination and adventure are some of the most important aspects in my sons’ lives. I know that while they are practicing these they are not only developing their social and creative skills but enjoying their childhood

Friendship, imagination and adventure are the three best things when you’re a child. Friendship for when you’re feeling lonely. Imagination for when you’re feeling bored. Adventure for when you’re feeling a little..well, adventurous! ;)

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